Mr Tshidiso Ntshabele is a healthcare leader, manager and nursing professional with over 21 years of experience, spanning clinical practice, primary healthcare and occupational health, at both government and higher education sector. His work reflects a commitment to holistic wellness, ethical healthcare delivery, and strategic development in institutional settings. Over the past decade, he has led and managed Campus Health and Wellness departments at major South African universities, where he has been instrumental in shaping responsive health systems, primary healthcare services, and wellness initiatives for both students and staff. This aligns with his passion for quality student life services. Primarily, Mr Ntshabele is the Deputy Director: Campus Health & Counselling at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), under the division of Student Affairs.

Academically, Mr Ntshabele has built a solid foundation in both clinical and leadership domains. He holds an Executive MBA in Healthcare Management and Leadership. This was complementing his Baccalaureus Curationis (B. Cur) in Occupational Health Nursing Science (Education & Administration). His other qualifications include a Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science (Health Assessment, Treatment & Care – PHC), a Dispensing Certificate from, NIMART Certificate, Senior Management Certificate, and a D4 Comprehensive Nursing Diploma covering General, Community, Psychiatric Nursing and Midwifery.

Mr Ntshabele is a member of Institute of Directors Southern Africa (IoDSA). He previously served as a Council Member at the South African Nursing Council (SANC), where he was also an EXCO Member and the Chairperson of the Impairment Committee. He is currently a Council Member of the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) and serving as an EXCO Member and the Chairperson of the Health Committee. In addition, he serves as the Chairperson and NEC Member of the South African Association of Campus Health Services (SAACHS). Mr Ntshabele also serve as a Member of the Technical Advisory Panel to the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC). His strength lies in aligning health and wellness strategy with institutional goals, establishing stakeholder partnerships, and ensuring regulatory compliance, all while keeping the individual and community at the centre of healthcare through continued patient, youth and health advocacy.